Judge Gives Sheriff a First Amendment Lecture . . . And More

By

Clifford M. Marks

Jul 9, 2010 6:11 pm ET

They say you’re never too old to learn, but one sheriff who ran afoul of the First Amendment won’t have a choice.

A federal judge upbraided Osceola County, Iowa, Sheriff Douglas L. Weber this week for denying a concealed weapon permit to an Iowa man because he engaged in frequent political advocacy. So egregious were the sheriff’s actions, the judge found, that the judge ordered Weber back to school for a court approved course on the constitution. See here for story in the Sioux City Journal. (h/t: The Volokh Conspiracy)

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